Cost of Living Comparison Between Nigeria and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Nigeria and Brazil

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nigeria is 9.8% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nigeria is 7.6% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 ₦2,757
$5.51 R$28.92
-63.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.76 ₦45.4K
$28.61 R$150
14.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 ₦7,515
$6.36 R$33.37
-14.78%
Cappuccino
$2.05 ₦2,848
$1.75 R$9.20
17.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₦548
$1.08 R$5.66
-63.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₦348
$0.71 R$3.72
-64.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ₦1,181
$1.81 R$9.51
-53.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 ₦1,728
$2.62 R$13.75
-52.29%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 ₦3,682
$1.00 R$5.27
165.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₦1,746
$1.49 R$7.82
-15.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 ₦3,215
$1.17 R$6.12
98.29%
Eggs
$1.87 ₦2,595
$2.02 R$10.61
-7.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 ₦7,088
$8.60 R$45.17
-40.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 ₦6,174
$3.69 R$19.40
20.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.32 ₦5,993
$7.26 R$38.13
-40.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 ₦4,716
$2.07 R$10.89
64.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ₦2,850
$1.32 R$6.93
55.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ₦2,329
$1.17 R$6.16
43.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ₦2,623
$1.43 R$7.49
32.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 ₦2,786
$1.13 R$5.93
77.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 ₦2,511
$1.10 R$5.78
64.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 ₦1,130
$0.76 R$3.97
6.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₦689
$0.70 R$3.66
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ₦1,833
$2.18 R$11.43
-39.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.08 ₦5,667
$7.57 R$39.74
-46.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₦1,292
$1.22 R$6.38
-23.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₦1,495
$2.18 R$11.43
-50.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₦791
$0.92 R$4.85
-38.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.59 ₦46.6K
$40.58 R$213
-17.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 ₦1,289
$1.05 R$5.51
-11.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 ₦2,374
$0.85 R$4.46
101.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 ₦5,899
$7.10 R$37.27
-40.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₦980
$1.09 R$5.75
-34.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K ₦22.9M
$21.7K R$114.2K
-23.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₦30.7M
$27.6K R$145.1K
-19.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.47 ₦40.9K
$67.8 R$356
-56.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.81 ₦13.6K
$14.09 R$74.0
-30.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.43 ₦43.6K
$19.35 R$102
62.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.27 ₦43.4K
$23.09 R$121
35.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.51 ₦11.8K
$22.63 R$119
-62.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ₦8,893
$6.24 R$32.74
2.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74.3 ₦103.1K
$285 R$1,495
-73.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,617 ₦2.2M
$7,467 R$39.2K
-78.34%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.17 ₦25.2K
$49.77 R$261
-63.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.03 ₦37.5K
$42.22 R$222
-35.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.2 ₦76.6K
$76.3 R$400
-27.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.3 ₦79.5K
$61.5 R$323
-6.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 ₦1.2M
$334 R$1,756
164.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₦809.1K
$228 R$1,197
155.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,227 ₦3.1M
$645 R$3,384
245.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 ₦1.7M
$455 R$2,391
167.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,636 ₦3.7M
$1,871 R$9,824
40.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,448 ₦2.0M
$1,220 R$6,406
18.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 ₦155.9K
$516 R$2,708
-78.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.16
46.33%

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Last update for Nigeria: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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